There are only a few openly LGBTQIA+ tournament poker players. The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas hopes to change those odds with a new program called Poker 101: All In. Starting in May, The Center will offer Poker 101: All In, a six-week class that will cover the basics needed to be a force at the table in No-Limit Hold'em poker tournaments. A local gay poker professional who is … [Read more...] about Increase Your Odds with POKER 101: ALL IN at The LGBTQ Center of Las Vegas
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Mobile Gambling Becomes the Leading Online Gaming Trend in 2021
The online gambling industry has been developing with tremendous speed during the last years and it got an additional boost in 2020 due to the world's health crisis. As brick-and-mortar casinos had to shut their doors and the sports activity almost went to zero for a few months, online gambling has become a practical alternative for gamblers all across the … [Read more...] about Mobile Gambling Becomes the Leading Online Gaming Trend in 2021
Lucky Guest Hits Mega Progressive Jackpot on Three Card Poker for $118,163 at The Cromwell Las Vegas
Today a Three Card Poker mega jackpot for $118,163 hit at The Cromwell Las Vegas. The lucky winner, Richard Robishaw of Erie, PA, had been at the table for about an hour with his wife, who he calls his good luck charm, before hitting the win. Robishaw is a Caesars Rewards member who was staying at Flamingo Las Vegas. For a change of scenery he decided to walk across the … [Read more...] about Lucky Guest Hits Mega Progressive Jackpot on Three Card Poker for $118,163 at The Cromwell Las Vegas
Virtual Poker Tournament with “Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth to Benefit Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Mar. 13-14
The first Play 4 JA Virtual Poker Tournament will be held to benefit Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. Hosted by the World Series of Poker On-Line, the two-day event will include an "all things poker" discussion and Q&A session with poker experts in addition to the poker tourney. "Poker Brat Saturday" will feature the original "Poker Brat" Phil Hellmuth. … [Read more...] about Virtual Poker Tournament with “Poker Brat” Phil Hellmuth to Benefit Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Mar. 13-14
ESPN to Broadcast 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event Feb. 28
First-Ever Heads Up World Championship and International and Domestic Final Tables Will Air Exclusively on ESPN2 For the 19th consecutive year, ESPN will exclusively broadcast the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series will feature four hours of hand-to-hand action of the International and Domestic Final Tables, culminating … [Read more...] about ESPN to Broadcast 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event Feb. 28
Looking Back At The Raiders’ First Season in Las Vegas
The 2020 NFL season was the Las Vegas Raiders’ 51st in the National Football League and their first in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. There were plenty of highlights to the Raiders’ campaign, but equally as many disappointments. Let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Las Vegas Raiders’ first season in “Sin City”. Raiders got off to a flying start in … [Read more...] about Looking Back At The Raiders’ First Season in Las Vegas
A Love Story With Hospitality Guru Giovanna Paolella and Her Boyfriend Brad Hayslip
After years of service in the restaurant and hospitality field across the United States, Giovanna Paolella was presented with an opportunity to move to Las Vegas for two reasons, one to take a chance on love and two to advance her career in the food and beverage industry. During the challenges faced during the quarantine, Giovanna decided to create her own business, Giovanna … [Read more...] about A Love Story With Hospitality Guru Giovanna Paolella and Her Boyfriend Brad Hayslip
Damian Salas Crowned 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event World Champion
For the 51st consecutive year, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 No-Limit Hold-Em World Championship, also known as the Main Event, crowned a world champion on Sunday, Jan. 3, at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino as international champion Damian Salas of Bueno Aires, Argentina, played head-to-head in a first-of-its-kind showdown against U.S. champion Joseph … [Read more...] about Damian Salas Crowned 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event World Champion
Bally’s Las Vegas to Host “Back in Action” Poker Series from November 13–22
Bally’s Las Vegas will host the inaugural “Back in Action” poker tournament series, beginning Friday, Nov. 13 to Sunday, Nov. 22. “Back in Action,” the first poker tournament to be hosted at Bally’s Las Vegas in 2020, will offer both 1-day and 2-day events scheduled throughout the length of the series. The iconic Strip property welcomes players back with a 28-table … [Read more...] about Bally’s Las Vegas to Host “Back in Action” Poker Series from November 13–22